What Makes You Fast?
I guess its different for everybody. Some guys train non-stop, some have crazy lite bikes, and some shave their legs. Well, I wish I had the time to train like crazy. Lite bike are super expensive. And I like having hair on my legs. So I looked to guys…
Seasonal Allergies got you down?
I HATE my seasonal allergies. I usually get it….ready for this….6 months out of the year! Yup its true, it usually starts in January and ends right around June, it sucks. Sometimes it gets so bad that I can’t do much. Sleeping becomes a…
New to Mountain Biking?
I always find the first ride for a new mountain biker to be a bit of a conundrum: the trail I choose has to be easy enough for the newb but hard enough to be a challenge mentally and physically. Too easy for the newbie and the rider loses interest. Too…
BicycleBungee… For Reals?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLeBHI3LYAo
How NOT to Change your Chain
you HAVE to see this A great how to on How NOT to change your chain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7VDIKNWGlk&feature=player_embedded I think its Dave Turner. j/k
Great Last Minute (Inexpensive) Gift Ideas for Mountain Bikers!
I don’t know about you, but I can’t stand those luxury car commercials during the holidays. You know which one I’m talking about right? The kind that has some douche showing his wife her new car with a big red bow….and then she…
Ride Report: San Juan
San Juan Trail… We started at the bottom of the valley Dan & I headed out to San Juan this past Saturday for some riding. Dan was on his new Niner SIR9. I was on my Voodoo Canzo 29. The ride was cool, but not cold for the most part. Our version…
Why I hate the word EXTREME
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I saw something that triggered some angst within me. It was a basically this logo… Not sure why but I HATE that word. Especially when its spelled incorrectly. For starters, XTREME or EXTREME is such a dated word. Do…
Alternative Braking System:Parachute
A few weeks ago I posted a video that I found showing some kids drag racing with their bikes from way back when. Watch the video and check out :40 seconds…the dude with the long hair had a drag chute on his bike! I thought to myself, that having a…
So you want to build your own “bike shop” in the garage?
I’m not necessarily speaking in terms of selling bicycles out of your garage, but a place where you can wrench on your own bike and perhaps a few of your friend’s bikes. For those that have been to my tornado torn garage, they’ll know…